The Emmaus Lioness Club will host a scarf shower as one of its community service projects 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Nov. 7 on Triangle Park. The hand-knitted scarves will be hung on the park fence and anyone is welcome to take what they need. The shower is taking place the same day as the Lincoln and Jefferson elementary schools’ annual coat drive. Rain date for the scarf shower is Nov. 8. The Lioness Club meets 6:30 p.m. the second Monday of the month at the Superior Restaurant.

Don’t forget to vote Nov. 3. Polls are open 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.

St. John’s Lutheran Church, 501 Chestnut St. will hold an all-you-can-eat spaghetti dinner 4 to 7 p.m. Nov. 7. There is a cost; children under five years of age eat free.

St. Ann Knights of Columbus will hold the following events in November: a 50/50 cash bingo 7 p.m. Nov. 4 in the school cafeteria, 435 S. Sixth St.; a pancake breakfast 8 to 11 a.m. Nov. 15 in the school cafeteria and a Miller/Keystone Blood Bank drive 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Nov. 22 in the school gym. For information, email knights@koc12886.org.

The Emmaus Garden Club meets noon Nov. 10 at Faith Presbyterian Church, 3002 N. Second St. Fred Buse, local master gardener and Allentown bird watcher, will give a photo presentation of the daily feeding cycle of winter birds in a suburban setting. Please note the date change.

Emmaus Borough Council meets 7 p.m. Nov. 2 and 16 in council chambers, 28 S. Fourth St. Borough offices are closed Nov. 11 for Veterans Day and Nov. 26 and 27 for the Thanksgiving holiday.

Leaf collection continues until Dec. 4. For the schedule, visit www.borough.emmaus.pa.us or call 610-965-9292.

Emmaus Farmers Market in the KNBT parking lot, 235 Main St., is open 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. every Sunday. For information, visit emmausmarket.com.

All senior citizens over the age of 55 are invited to the Emmaus Senior Citizens meetings at St. Matthew’s E.C. Church, Ridge and Fifth streets. The group meets 1 p.m. Fridays. The November programs are Nov. 6: a speaker on Medicare; Nov. 13: an auction (reminder: bring items to be auctioned)and Nov. 20: game day. There is no meeting Nov. 27. For information, call 610-966-4273.

The Seven Generation School, 154 E. Minor St., will hold a holiday craft fair 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 7. The event features crafters, live music, a basket raffle and special appearances by Star Wars characters. The event is free and open to the public with proceeds benefiting the school’s programs. For information, visit www.sevengenerationsschool.org or call 610-421-8844.

The Moravian Church, 148 Main St., will hold a holiday fair 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 14. The event features crafters and vendors. A light lunch will be available. The church is also holding a sugar cake sale with pick up 9 to 11 a.m. Nov. 7 and a peanut and cashew sale with pick up 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Nov. 18. To place orders for both sales, call 610-965-6067.

The Emmaus Kiwanis Club is holding its annual fruit sale. The sale includes 2/5 or 4/5 bushel boxes of navels, tangelos and red grapefruit. Mixed cases of navel and grapefruit and holiday pies are also available. Orders need to be placed by Nov. 15 with delivery Dec. 4 at JAS Wholesale. To order, visit www.emmauskiwanis.org or call 610-395-4818.

Zumba classes are held 9 a.m. Saturdays at Faith Presbyterian Church, N. Second and Cherokee streets.

The Emmaus Historical Society will meet 7 p.m. Nov. 18 at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Fifth and Chestnut streets. District Judge David Howells, Jr. and former Allentown assistant police chief will present a program on Homeland Security.

The society’s new museum, 218 Main St., will be open noon to 4 p.m. Saturdays and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sundays.

The society members are working on the second phase of the museum’s capital campaign which includes a porch restoration project. To help fund the project, the Mercantile Club of Emmaus has agreed to donate 10 percent of the food bills from diners served Oct. 29, Nov. 5, 12 and 19 to the Emmaus Historical Society. For information, visit www.emmaushistoric.pa.org or call 610-966-6591.

The GFWC PA Woman’s Club of Emmaus meets 7 p.m. Nov. 23 at St. John’s Lutheran Church, 501 Chestnut St. Master gardener Becky Short will present a talk, “A Look Back in Time with Herbs.” For information, email EWCPA@aol.com.

Concerned East Penn Taxpayers Association meets 7:30 p.m. Nov. 17 at Fire Co. #1, Sixth and Broad streets. Sharon Ward, Governor Tom Wolf’s budget director, will present a talk about the budget and other topics funded by tax dollars. Light refreshments will be available. The meetings are open to the public. For information, email ceptapa@gmail.com or call 610-965-3556.

Highlights for the Emmaus Public Library, 11 E. Main St., in November include a new explorers club for grades one through three 4 p.m. Wednesdays. The club includes a variety of books and activities. Beekeeper Samantha Schmell will share her life as a beekeeper 1:30 p.m. Nov. 7 (there are no live bees included).

The library hosts a program, “Here Be Dragons!” 2 p.m. Nov. 30 while schools are closed. All ages are welcome for this creative play which celebrates dragons.

All the story times and book clubs meet during the month– visit www.emmauspl.org or call 610-965-9284 for information and to register. The adult movie matinee is 1 p.m. Nov. 11. The library will close 6 p.m. Nov. 25 and be closed Nov. 26 and 27.

Thanksgiving is an opportune time to consider donating to the Emmaus Food Bank to ensure others not so blessed as we may enjoy a bountiful harvest. Emmaus’s food bank, Groceries PLUS, is located at Bethel Bible Fellowship, 418 Elm St. The bank’s urgent needs include boxed potatoes, rice, cereal, canned meats and soups. Monetary donations can be mailed to the church and made payable to Groceries PLUS.

Daylight Saving Time ends 2 a.m. Nov. 1. Remember to turn back your clocks Oct. 31. It’s a good time to check your smoke detectors.

Plan ahead: The Emmaus Arts Commission is hosting a photo contest with prizes for first, second and third place winners. The deadline for entries is Dec. 1. For entry information, visit www.emmausarts.org.

The deadline for including upcoming December events in the Emmaus column is Nov. 18. Please send to durdock@aol.com, 913 Little Lehigh Dr. or call 610-967-2661.

Thanks to all veterans as we celebrate Veterans Day and a Happy Thanksgiving to all.